renown
Fame; celebrity; wide recognitionFame; celebrity; wide recognition.
» She has international renown as a painter.
Вона - всесвiтньо визнана художниця. — rmdas
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2 senses(uncountable, usually)Fame; celebrity; wide recognition.
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изве́стностьizvéstnostʹ
сла́ваsláva
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Reports of nobleness or achievements; praise.
- the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Examples
10 sentencesShe has international renown as a painter.
Вона - всесвiтньо визнана художниця. — rmdas
She's a violinist of some renown.
He gained renown through the novel.
deEr ist durch den Roman berühmt geworden. — BraveSentry
If you wish to acquire renown, leave your bed early.
Increase his renown.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French renoun (compare with Modern French renom), equivalent to re- + noun.From Old French renoun (compare with Modern French renom), equivalent to re- + noun.
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Forms
plural: renowns| Singular | renown |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.